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02/09/2015
Man Slashed With Stanley Knife In North Belfast
A man driving a mobility scooter has been slashed with a knife in north Belfast.
The attack happened in the Peters Hill area on Tuesday at around 2.45pm.
Two males approached the victim and demanded money and cigarettes.
The man refused and one of the men slashed the victim twice on the arm with a stanley knife.
He handed over a sum of cash and both males made off on foot in the direction of the Lower Falls.
They are described as being aged in their early 20s; one was wearing a black baseball cap and the other a red coloured zip top. He had black hair and a moustache.
The man was treated in hospital for injuries to his arm, however they are not believed to be life threatening.
Police are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.
(CD/JP)
The attack happened in the Peters Hill area on Tuesday at around 2.45pm.
Two males approached the victim and demanded money and cigarettes.
The man refused and one of the men slashed the victim twice on the arm with a stanley knife.
He handed over a sum of cash and both males made off on foot in the direction of the Lower Falls.
They are described as being aged in their early 20s; one was wearing a black baseball cap and the other a red coloured zip top. He had black hair and a moustache.
The man was treated in hospital for injuries to his arm, however they are not believed to be life threatening.
Police are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.
(CD/JP)
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